Bornean Water Shrew vs Namaqua Micaelamys

Chimarrogale phaeura compared with Micaelamys namaquensis

Key Differences

• Bornean Water Shrew is Endangered while Namaqua Micaelamys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bornean Water Shrew	Namaqua Micaelamys
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Soricidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Chimarrogale	Micaelamys
Species	Chimarrogale phaeura	Micaelamys namaquensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Bornean Water Shrew and Namaqua Micaelamys share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Bornean Water Shrew

EN — Endangered

Namaqua Micaelamys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bornean Water Shrew	Namaqua Micaelamys
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bornean Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Namaqua Micaelamys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bornean Water Shrew

The Bornean Water Shrew (Chimarrogale phaeura) is a species in the genus Chimarrogale. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.